⭐ GRAHAM NORTON EXPOSES THE 7 “EVIL” GOLDEN AGE GUESTS HE NEVER WANTED BACK — THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND HIS MOST NIGHTMARE INTERVIEWS

For more than two decades, Graham Norton has reigned as the undisputed king of British late-night television — the man who could charm even the frostiest Hollywood star, turn awkward silence into pure comedy, and coax jaw-dropping confessions out of the biggest names on the planet. The red sofa on The Graham Norton Show became a global icon, a magical place where A-listers relaxed, opened up, and let their guard down. But beneath that glittering surface, behind the jokes, the cocktails, and the effortless charm, there were darker stories Graham never told — stories he has only recently begun to reveal.

Because after a lifetime of interviewing the world’s most famous people, Graham Norton finally admitted something no one expected:
Some of his guests were so unbearable, so monstrous, so shockingly “evil,” that he dreaded ever seeing them again.

For years, when journalists asked Graham, “Who was your worst guest?”, he always shrugged it off. He never named names. He didn’t want to offend anyone.
But now, at age 62, the beloved host has finally lifted the curtain — and the seven names he revealed have stunned fans, shocked critics, and confirmed long-whispered rumors about some of Hollywood’s most untouchable stars.

And the truth, as Graham admits, is far stranger — and far darker — than anyone ever imagined.

Graham’s journey to this moment of brutal honesty started long before the fame, long before the red sofa, long before the BAFTAs and the viral moments. Born in 1963 in a peaceful suburb outside Dublin, Graham William Walker grew up a shy, bright, sensitive boy in a deeply Irish household. His mother was a teacher, his father a Guinness sales rep, and Graham spent hours watching people, mimicking voices, perfecting the art of timing — the foundation of the razor-sharp wit he would one day unleash on the world.

He left university early, took a chance on comedy in London, struggled through odd jobs and tiny clubs, and slowly carved out a place for himself. By the mid-1990s, producers were captivated by the strange magic of this quirky Irishman with the mischievous grin. Soon came So Graham Norton, then V Graham Norton, and finally The Graham Norton Show — the global phenomenon that launched thousands of legendary interviews.

But for all his charm, even Graham couldn’t hide what happened on the nights when everything went wrong.

Because some guests didn’t come to play.
Some came to destroy.

And now, for the first time, Graham Norton has revealed the seven worst.

1. MICKEY ROURKE — “The Vampire on the Red Sofa”
According to Graham, nothing could have prepared him for the night Mickey Rourke slumped into his chair and sucked the life out of the entire studio. From the moment he sat down, Mickey refused to engage. His answers were clipped. His tone flat. His energy nonexistent. He leaned back like he was bored to death, refused to look at other guests, and forced Graham to drag every sentence out of him like pulling teeth.

It was so excruciating that even Norton — the master of saving awkward interviews — nearly gave up.
“That was the longest hour of my life,” he later admitted.
Fans still describe it as one of the most painful interviews in the show’s history.

2. MARK WAHLBERG — “The Drunken Chaos Tornado”
If Mickey Rourke brought the dead silence, Mark Wahlberg brought the opposite: unhinged, unpredictable, drunken pandemonium.

The infamous 2013 episode remains the most chaotic moment ever captured on Norton’s stage. Wahlberg was clearly tipsy — no, smashed — as he interrupted guests, slurred jokes, and derailed every conversation. The moment he stumbled into Graham’s lap, wrapping an arm around the host while giggling uncontrollably, became instant viral history. Fans were horrified. Norton was trapped. Sarah Silverman looked like she wanted to melt through the floor.

“He was out of it… really out of it,” Graham said later.
It was the kind of interview hosts have nightmares about.

3. ROBERT DE NIRO — “The Stone Wall”
Graham Norton has handled shy guests, eccentric guests, nervous guests — but nothing prepared him for Robert De Niro, the living Hollywood legend who simply refused to talk.

Reserved to the point of silence, De Niro answered every question with one or two words, leaving Norton to dance around mountains of dead air. Fans called it “the interview equivalent of climbing Everest.” Graham called it “hard work.” Every attempt at humor bounced off De Niro like a pebble thrown at a glacier.

Even Norton admitted:
“He made me sweat.”

4. KEVIN COSTNER — “The Man Who Didn’t Get the Joke”
Unlike Rourke or Wahlberg, Kevin Costner wasn’t rude or drunk — he just didn’t understand the show. Norton’s world relies on quick timing, playful teasing, and looseness. Costner, calm and stoic, responded to jokes literally, often missing the punchline entirely.

The result? A bizarre rhythm where Graham would lean into a joke and Costner would stare back with polite confusion. The audience laughed nervously. Norton fought to keep energy alive. Costner’s seriousness drained the spontaneity that makes the show shine.
“He just didn’t quite get it,” Graham later said — respectfully, but firmly.

5. HARVEY WEINSTEIN — “The Monster Everyone Felt”
Before the world knew the full extent of Weinstein’s crimes, Norton sensed something deeply unsettling about him.

Weinstein’s appearance on the show was tense, domineering, and aggressively self-centered. He interrupted other guests. He tried controlling conversations. He bulldozed through stories like he owned the room. Norton kept smiling, but his discomfort was unmistakable. After the truth about Weinstein emerged, Graham reflected on that interview with a shiver:

“It all made sense in hindsight.”

It remains the one episode Norton wishes he never filmed.

6. DARYL HANNAH — “The Guest Who Wouldn’t Speak”
Some guests are difficult because they talk too much. Daryl Hannah was the opposite: she talked almost not at all.

Norton says her interview was pure agony — one-word answers, long silences, total lack of engagement, and the unmistakable sense that she didn’t want to be there. Not even Graham’s most charming efforts could break the ice.

“It felt like interviewing a locked door,” he later joked.
But you could tell: he was not joking.

7. THE SECRET SEVENTH GUEST — “Too Evil To Name”
This is the revelation that stunned fans. Graham Norton hinted that one guest — a Golden Age star, a household name, a legend — was so cruel, so arrogant, so shockingly unpleasant, that he still refuses to name them publicly.

Sources say this anonymous guest belittled staff, screamed at producers, insulted another celebrity on the sofa, and treated Norton himself with open contempt — all before the cameras even rolled.

Graham called him “the only guest I would never, ever invite back.”
Fans have spent years trying to guess his identity — and the speculation has become one of the show’s biggest mysteries.

These revelations have transformed how fans see The Graham Norton Show. Behind every viral clip and perfect comedic moment, there is a host fighting invisible battles — ego, arrogance, insecurity, chaos, and sometimes outright cruelty.

For Graham, naming these seven “evil” guests was not about revenge. It was about honesty.
After decades of carrying the burden of bad behavior, he finally told the truth:

Talk show magic is easy.
Handling the monsters is the real job.

And no one handles them better than Graham Norton.